diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 5a1a75b..5b42f45 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 4.13.0
+
+* Updating the `Archives#create` method to allow `quantization_parameter` as an option, and the `WebSocket#connect`  method to allow `bidirectional` as an option. See [#290](https://github.com/opentok/OpenTok-Ruby-SDK/pull/290)
+
 # 4.12.0
 
 * Updating the `Archives#create` method to allow `max_bitrate` as an option. See [#288](https://github.com/opentok/OpenTok-Ruby-SDK/pull/288)
diff --git a/lib/opentok/archives.rb b/lib/opentok/archives.rb
index c24eb00..f410ea1 100644
--- a/lib/opentok/archives.rb
+++ b/lib/opentok/archives.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ def initialize(client)
     #   to control the size of the composed archive. This maximum bitrate applies to the video bitrate only. If the output archive has
     #   audio, those bits will be excluded from the limit.
     #
+    # @option options [Integer] :quantization_parameter (Optional) The quantization parameter (QP) is an optional video encoding value allowed for composed archiving,
+    #   smaller values generate higher quality and larger archives, larger values generate lower quality and smaller archives, QP uses variable bitrate (VBR). The minimum
+    #   value is 15 and the maximum is 40.
+    #   This parameter is mutually exclusive with the max_bitrate parameter.
+    #
     # @return [Archive] The Archive object, which includes properties defining the archive,
     #   including the archive ID.
     #
@@ -110,7 +115,8 @@ def create(session_id, options = {})
         :layout,
         :multi_archive_tag,
         :stream_mode,
-        :max_bitrate
+        :max_bitrate,
+        :quantization_parameter
       ]
       opts = options.inject({}) do |m,(k,v)|
         if valid_opts.include? k.to_sym
diff --git a/lib/opentok/version.rb b/lib/opentok/version.rb
index f2ad728..ba83867 100644
--- a/lib/opentok/version.rb
+++ b/lib/opentok/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module OpenTok
   # @private
-  VERSION = '4.12.0'
+  VERSION = '4.13.0'
 end
diff --git a/lib/opentok/websocket.rb b/lib/opentok/websocket.rb
index 875487b..2389a04 100644
--- a/lib/opentok/websocket.rb
+++ b/lib/opentok/websocket.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class WebSocket
     #       If you omit this property, all streams in the session will be included.
     # @option opts [Hash] :headers (optional) A hash of key-value pairs of headers to be sent to your WebSocket server with each message,
     #        with a maximum length of 512 bytes.
+    # @option opts [Boolean] :bidirectional (optional) Whether the WebSocket connection should be bidirectional.
     def connect(session_id, token, websocket_uri, opts  = {})
       response = @client.connect_websocket(session_id, token, websocket_uri, opts)
     end
diff --git a/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_Archives/should_create_an_archive_with_quantizationParameter_set_to_specified_quantization_parameter_value.yml b/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_Archives/should_create_an_archive_with_quantizationParameter_set_to_specified_quantization_parameter_value.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82acb9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_Archives/should_create_an_archive_with_quantizationParameter_set_to_specified_quantization_parameter_value.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+http_interactions:
+- request:
+    method: post
+    uri: https://api.opentok.com/v2/project/123456/archive
+    body:
+      encoding: UTF-8
+      string: '{"sessionId":"SESSIONID","quantizationParameter":40}'
+    headers:
+      User-Agent:
+      - OpenTok-Ruby-SDK/<%= version %>
+      X-Opentok-Auth:
+      - eyJpc3QiOiJwcm9qZWN0IiwiYWxnIjoiSFMyNTYifQ.eyJpc3MiOiIxMjM0NTYiLCJpYXQiOjE0OTI1MTA2NjAsImV4cCI6MTQ5MjUxMDk2MH0.BplMVhJWx4ld7KLKXqEmow6MjNPPFw9W8IHCMfeb120
+      Content-Type:
+      - application/json
+      Accept-Encoding:
+      - gzip;q=1.0,deflate;q=0.6,identity;q=0.3
+      Accept:
+      - "*/*"
+  response:
+    status:
+      code: 200
+      message: OK
+    headers:
+      Server:
+      - nginx
+      Date:
+      - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:48:17 GMT
+      Content-Type:
+      - application/json; charset=utf-8
+      Transfer-Encoding:
+      - chunked
+      Connection:
+      - keep-alive
+    body:
+      encoding: UTF-8
+      string: |-
+        {
+          "createdAt" : 1395183243556,
+          "duration" : 0,
+          "id" : "30b3ebf1-ba36-4f5b-8def-6f70d9986fe9",
+          "name" : "",
+          "partnerId" : 123456,
+          "reason" : "",
+          "sessionId" : "SESSIONID",
+          "size" : 0,
+          "status" : "started",
+          "url" : null,
+          "quantizationParameter": 40
+        }
+  recorded_at: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:48:17 GMT
+recorded_with: VCR 6.3.1
diff --git a/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_WebSocket/receives_a_valid_response_with_opts.yml b/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_WebSocket/receives_a_valid_response_with_opts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..374791b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/cassettes/OpenTok_WebSocket/receives_a_valid_response_with_opts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+http_interactions:
+- request:
+    method: post
+    uri: https://api.opentok.com/v2/project/123456/connect
+    body:
+      encoding: UTF-8
+      string: '{"sessionId":"SESSIONID","token":"TOKENID","websocket":{"uri":"ws://service.com/wsendpoint","streams":["123456"],"headers":{"foo":"bar"},"bidirectional":true}}'
+    headers:
+      User-Agent:
+      - OpenTok-Ruby-SDK/<%= version %>
+      X-Opentok-Auth:
+      - eyJpc3QiOiJwcm9qZWN0IiwiYWxnIjoiSFMyNTYifQ.eyJpc3MiOiIxMjM0NTYiLCJpYXQiOjE0OTI1MTA2NjAsImV4cCI6MTQ5MjUxMDk2MH0.BplMVhJWx4ld7KLKXqEmow6MjNPPFw9W8IHCMfeb120
+      Content-Type:
+      - application/json
+      Accept-Encoding:
+      - gzip;q=1.0,deflate;q=0.6,identity;q=0.3
+      Accept:
+      - "*/*"
+  response:
+    status:
+      code: 200
+      message: OK
+    headers:
+      Date:
+      - Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:42:20 GMT
+      Content-Type:
+      - application/json; charset=utf-8
+      Transfer-Encoding:
+      - chunked
+      Connection:
+      - keep-alive
+      X-Opentok-Trace:
+      - f=unknown&s=cerberus&u=3E467A7C-6130-469D-BD7B-10308CD0D395
+    body:
+      encoding: UTF-8
+      string: '{"id":"2299ba24-a6de-417c-88f7-28da54a441cf","connectionId":"833a7182-61a5-49d4-baae-c324b09953af"}'
+  recorded_at: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:42:20 GMT
+recorded_with: VCR 6.3.1
diff --git a/spec/opentok/archives_spec.rb b/spec/opentok/archives_spec.rb
index 68d5b22..39b9536 100644
--- a/spec/opentok/archives_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/opentok/archives_spec.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@
     expect(archive.max_bitrate).to eq max_bitrate
   end
 
+  it "should create an archive with quantizationParameter set to specified quantization_parameter value", :vcr => { :erb => { :version => OpenTok::VERSION + "-Ruby-Version-#{RUBY_VERSION}-p#{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}"} } do
+    quantization_parameter = 40
+    archive = archives.create session_id, :quantization_parameter => quantization_parameter
+    expect(archive).to be_an_instance_of OpenTok::Archive
+    expect(archive.quantization_parameter).to eq quantization_parameter
+  end
+
   it "should create audio only archives", :vcr => { :erb => { :version => OpenTok::VERSION + "-Ruby-Version-#{RUBY_VERSION}-p#{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}" } } do
     archive = archives.create session_id, :has_video => false
     expect(archive).to be_an_instance_of OpenTok::Archive
diff --git a/spec/opentok/websocket_spec.rb b/spec/opentok/websocket_spec.rb
index 2ce8b8c..252393b 100644
--- a/spec/opentok/websocket_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/opentok/websocket_spec.rb
@@ -23,4 +23,15 @@
     response = websocket.connect(session_id, expiring_token, websocket_uri)
     expect(response).not_to be_nil
   end
+
+  it "receives a valid response with opts", :vcr => { :erb => { :version => OpenTok::VERSION + "-Ruby-Version-#{RUBY_VERSION}-p#{RUBY_PATCHLEVEL}"} } do
+    opts = {
+      "streams" => ["123456"],
+      "headers" => {"foo" => "bar"},
+      "bidirectional" => true
+    }
+
+    response = websocket.connect(session_id, expiring_token, websocket_uri, opts)
+    expect(response).not_to be_nil
+  end
 end